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Thread Number: 60856
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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| Post# 834853 8/2/2015 at 16:35 (3,182 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
So just recently, a big Ford pickup had something to drop off. Hmm, no door on the top. I spot a dial peeking out... Just what could it be??
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| Post# 834854 , Reply# 1 8/2/2015 at 16:38 (3,182 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
it's it a.... | ||
| Post# 834856 , Reply# 2 8/2/2015 at 17:01 (3,182 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 834861 , Reply# 3 8/2/2015 at 17:27 (3,182 days old) by pulltostart  (Mobile, AL) |
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| Post# 834862 , Reply# 4 8/2/2015 at 17:31 (3,182 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 834863 , Reply# 5 8/2/2015 at 18:05 (3,182 days old) by Realvanman (Southern California) | ||
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Combination Washer - Dryer That's really neat! How well do those work? Keith | ||
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Post# 834918 , Reply# 6 8/3/2015 at 05:19 (3,182 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Is it new? You'll love it!!! Jerry Gay | ||
| Post# 834932 , Reply# 7 8/3/2015 at 08:53 (3,181 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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You guys are good!
Looks like Phil nailed it, it’s indeed a 1961 GE Combination. Thanks to Kevin for offering this one up.
I’ve had some fun the past week bringing it back to life. A number of hoses were still serviceable but heat and age had taken their toll and made them quite brittle. While working on a sticky water solenoid, the condenser injection hose cracked up, so it was time for that to go. There was also a slit in the pump inlet hose where it met the pump, but that was fixable with some new vinyl tubing and a reducing tee. In fact, the machine wouldn’t pump out (I knew this beforehand) and I pulled the pump for inspection. Turns out, the rubber impeller was slipping on the pump shaft. My fix was polyurethane (waterproof) glue, which seems to be working well so far. | ||
| Post# 834933 , Reply# 8 8/3/2015 at 08:54 (3,181 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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A fresh pack of bulbs showed up Friday night so we’ve now got backlit dials. And the machine completed its first full wash and dry last night (with Rosalie’s) and the clothes came out clean and fluffy. Now I need to make some space…hmmm. However, I think I’ll keep this one around!
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Post# 834935 , Reply# 9 8/3/2015 at 09:08 (3,181 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 834940 , Reply# 10 8/3/2015 at 11:03 (3,181 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! | ||
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Post# 834956 , Reply# 11 8/3/2015 at 13:51 (3,181 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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 Cory,
Very interesting that the impeller was slipping on the shaft, I never would have guessed this was the cause! That makes sense now because when it stopped draining it just simply didn't pump... I was sitting there watching it and no "snap, clunk or pop" or noise of any kind, which I thought was odd.
It makes sense some of the hoses are gone or going, they are 54 years old after all!
That's really awesome you got it going again without too much trouble! CONGRATS! Kevin | ||
| Post# 834965 , Reply# 12 8/3/2015 at 15:21 (3,181 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 834992 , Reply# 13 8/3/2015 at 19:05 (3,181 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 834996 , Reply# 14 8/3/2015 at 19:33 (3,181 days old) by mjg0619 (Scranton, Pennsylvania) | ||
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| Post# 835034 , Reply# 15 8/4/2015 at 00:21 (3,181 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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very cool! | ||
| Post# 835060 , Reply# 16 8/4/2015 at 09:46 (3,180 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Post# 835061 , Reply# 17 8/4/2015 at 09:48 (3,180 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 835065 , Reply# 18 8/4/2015 at 10:35 (3,180 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
arghhhh :-) | ||
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